Draft of Ordinance, 8 June 1844
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Nauvoo City Council, Draft of Ordinance, , Hancock Co., IL, 8 June 1844; handwriting of ; signatures of and ; dockets in handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw and ; notation in unidentified handwriting; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.

An ordinance concerning libels And for other purposes
Sec. 1 Be it ordained by the council of the city of , that if any person or persons shall write or publish in said any false statesment, for the purpose of exciting the public mind against peace and good order of said , or shall slander any portion of the inhabitants of this , or shall in any manner or form, excite the prejudice of the community against any portion of the citizens of this , for evil purposes he or they shall be deemed as disturbans of the peace, and upon conviction thereof before the mayor or municipal court, shall be fined in any sum, not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding six months, or both at the discretion of the Mayor or court.
Sec 3 Be it further ordained that this ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage [p. [1]]
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